http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/08/13/giles-not-ready-for-prime-time/ Bill Burt's blog on sports Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:10:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/08/13/giles-not-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-4309 Marcel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:00:26 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2008/08/13/giles-not-ready-for-prime-time/#comment-4309 I think the headline here is slightly unfair. The man is already unbelievably rich, so the extra two million doesn't really matter from a financial standpoint. As far as can, the only reason that clause is in there in the first place is to hopefully discourage teams from trading for him (as is evidenced by the fact that the teams made public on his no-trade list are all high-payroll teams.) I really think it comes down to what's more important to him, the chance to win a world series or the ability to stay in San Diego with his family. I think the headline here is slightly unfair. The man is already unbelievably rich, so the extra two million doesn’t really matter from a financial standpoint. As far as can, the only reason that clause is in there in the first place is to hopefully discourage teams from trading for him (as is evidenced by the fact that the teams made public on his no-trade list are all high-payroll teams.) I really think it comes down to what’s more important to him, the chance to win a world series or the ability to stay in San Diego with his family.

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